La Tuna’s one of the best, Esquire says

Robert Johnson’s on vacation, so he asked us write in the blog. So here we go:

In case you haven’t heard… La Tuna was named one of the 100 best bars in America by Esquire Magazine. Of course, the only reason us media do lists of things (see this year’s Reader’s Choice Thursday on MySA.com and Friday in the Express-News) is to stir debate. (According to Esquire, La Tuna’s also the best in Texas.)

My two cents? It’s like comparing apples to oranges to limes for your Tecate. There are different types of bars. You gotta pick the best from the different genres and then have them face off against each other like the Westminster Dog Show.

La Tuna might be the best ice house in town. With its restaurant, the occasional live music and movie events, and superb First Friday atmosphere, it certainly ranks up there. It’s also unique with the rusty bottle caps instead of gravel and the occasional train zipping by a stone’s throw away from the picnic tables. But best bar?

Here’s a list of categories and the best bars (and yes, I just made this up). Feel free to submit your own category or bar.